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Post by LT on Apr 18, 2019 7:20:07 GMT -7
If nothing else, I found the description of the scope of Behringer and its properties interesting. Also, at the very end he compares their new fuzz to a classic from Boss (at 20:19). Pretty impressive.
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Post by Maddog on Apr 18, 2019 8:16:51 GMT -7
The Tube Screamer was impressive too! Great vid, Lou!
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Apr 18, 2019 8:52:17 GMT -7
I had no idea Behringer was such a huge conglomerate. And some of them really do sound impressive. Wonder how long they'd sound good?!? The thing is that they're blatant ripoffs of classic designs. What if they decided to copy Doc's amps circuit by circuit and mass produce them? I think I'm in good company if I say that would suck.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 9:13:57 GMT -7
I'll use this thread to say it again: Friends don't let friends buy Behringer.
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Post by LT on Apr 18, 2019 13:58:17 GMT -7
I'll use this thread to say it again: Friends don't let friends buy Behringer. I have to admit it Eric, I did order one of those fuzz's. I've never gotten along with ANY fuzz but for 25 bucks shipped to the door I had to go for it! I do also agree they have a reputation for poor quality.
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Post by KeithA on Apr 18, 2019 14:52:59 GMT -7
I do like JHS's (Josh's) vlogs, though. Here's one where he explains his shopping method. He's trying pedals out at Guitar Sanctuary. I like the amp he chose for his quest
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 14:57:56 GMT -7
I'll use this thread to say it again: Friends don't let friends buy Behringer. I have to admit it Eric, I did order one of those fuzz's. I've never gotten along with ANY fuzz but for 25 bucks shipped to the door I had to go for it! I do also agree they have a reputation for poor quality. They have built their company from the beginning by blatently ripping off other companies designs. And not in any kind of 'tribute' way. Just straight up rip offs done with cheaper parts sold cheaper.
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Post by daddyelmis (Greg) on Apr 18, 2019 15:43:57 GMT -7
I'll use this thread to say it again: Friends don't let friends buy Behringer. My $0.02… Kinda like saying friends don’t let friends buy MIM Fenders, Korean PRS, or other “asia market” products. Behringer is not great quality, and certainly isn’t pro gear, but it serves a market. I used a multicom for years with zero problems and decent compression for bar gigs. I wouldn’t use it for recording, it I also would not take them off the list.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 15:48:27 GMT -7
A MIM Fender is still a Fender. I'm not saying anything negative about Asian made gear. Behringer has no R&D. Their products aren't licensed versions of some other piece of gear. They mercilessly steal designs, copy and cut the price.
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Post by zpilot on Apr 20, 2019 2:11:51 GMT -7
Having been a repair tech at a major music gear retailer I got to see inside a lot of Behringer products. I would never, ever depend on a Behringer product in a live performance. Their rep for low quality is well deserved. Granted they sound very good for the price but they are just not very rugged and don't travel well. I think they work well for something like a practice/rehearsal room where it sits in one spot and will never leave your house. Face it, a lot of gear lives its life like that. I think those Behringer pedals have a place, just not in a professional setting.
The one exception is the X-32 mixer. It seems it is not a total ripoff. My understanding is that it is some sort of collaboration between Behringer and Midas. It has become very common to see an X-32 in a house of worship. They work very well and are reliable so far.
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Post by Rockerfeller on Apr 20, 2019 6:54:12 GMT -7
Having been a repair tech at a major music gear retailer I got to see inside a lot of Behringer products. I would never, ever depend on a Behringer product in a live performance. Their rep for low quality is well deserved. Granted they sound very good for the price but they are just not very rugged and don't travel well. I think they work well for something like a practice/rehearsal room where it sits in one spot and will never leave your house. Face it, a lot of gear lives its life like that. I think those Behringer pedal have a place, just not in a professional setting. The one exception is the X-32 mixer. It seems it is not a total ripoff. My understanding is that it is some sort of collaboration between Behringer and Midas. It has become very common to see an X-32 in a house of worship. They work very well and are reliable so far. I have a couple of Berhinger mixers that we use for our sound rental company. I've had one for 15 years and it works great. The reason I like this particular one is that it can run on batteries and we do a lot of wedding ceremonies where there is no power. The little Berhinger mixer works great in THAT situation. We also use their new battery powered speakers and they sound great and have not failed yet. But I always have a back up. With the band......we use Yamaha gear. Yamaha has never, ever failed us. Not to say that doesn't happen, but I trust that product!
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Post by zpilot on Apr 20, 2019 19:32:57 GMT -7
Here is where I see a place for those Behringer pedals. It allows a player to try out a type of pedal without having to spend as much money as it would take to buy the original. Then if they like it they can go ahead and get the higher-quality item. The Behringer then goes on a back-up board or in storage in case the expensive pedal fails. I have less expensive back-ups for my most important pedals. Those Behringers can be left in places like a rehearsal space and you don't have to worry so much about them "disappearing".
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Post by LT on Apr 21, 2019 7:31:12 GMT -7
Here is where I see a place for those Behringer pedals. It allows a player to try out a type of pedal without having to spend as much money as it would take to buy the original. Then if they like it they can go ahead and get the higher-quality item. The Behringer then goes on a back-up board or in storage in case the expensive pedal fails. I have less expensive back-ups for my most important pedals. Those Behringers can be left in places like a rehearsal space and you don't have to worry so much about them "disappearing". This is exactly why I ordered the fuzz. I've never gotten along with any fuzz, and the one I think I might like is the hard to find and expensive Boss FZ-2. This Behringer is supposed to be a dead ringer for it. So for $25 shipped to the door I have little at risk to give it a try.
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